Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Outside the Classroom

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic Halsmer, Oral Roberts University; Elliott Butay, Oral Roberts University; Ben Hase, Oral Roberts University; Sean McDonough, Oral Roberts University; Taylor Tryon, Oral Roberts University; Joshua Weed, Oral Roberts University

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Engineering Ethics

worldview.Making the large claim that “the most coherent view of the cosmos appears to be that ofan engineered system of interdependent subsystems that efficiently interact to prepare for,develop, and support advanced life, subject to various constraints,” the article identifiescharacteristics that are found in human-engineered systems as well as the cosmos. Thesecharacteristics include: “stability, predictability, reliability, transparency, controllability,efficiency, and optimality.”Identifying the complex mysteries of nature, and the ability (not to mention desire) tounravel these mysteries, the article asks the question, “Could it be that the realm of natureand the human mind were, in some sense, made for each other; possibly for the purposeof

Conference Session

Novel Methods in Engineering Ethics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Titus, Purdue University; Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2010-1428: INTEGRATING ETHICS CURRICULUM WITHIN ASERVICE-LEARNING DESIGN CONTEXTCraig Titus, Purdue University Craig Titus is a Ph.D. candidate in Philosophy at Purdue University and a graduate assistant for the EPICS Program, participating in the curriculum development and the research teams.Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University CARLA B. ZOLTOWSKI is Education Administrator of the EPICS Program at Purdue University. She received her BSEE and MSEE from Purdue University, and is a PhD Candidate in Engineering Education at Purdue. She has served as a lecturer in Purdue’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.William Oakes, Purdue University William Oakes is the Director of the

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Engineering Ethics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seamus Freyne, Manhattan College; J.Patrick Abulencia, Manhattan College; Powell Draper, Manhattan College

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2010-1257: FIRST YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS OFCONTEMPORARY ETHICAL ISSUESSeamus Freyne, Manhattan College A member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) since 2003, Seamus Freyne is an assistant professor of civil engineering at Manhattan College in New York City. His research interests include concrete materials, infrastructure reliability, and ethics. He is also active with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).J.Patrick Abulencia, Manhattan College James Patrick Abulencia is an assistant professor at Manhattan College. He received his B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Manhattan College, and his Ph.D. in chemical and biomolecular

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Engineering Ethics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Donna Riley, Smith College

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Engineering Ethics

. C. (2004). Nanoscale science and engineering: unifying and transforming tools. AIChE Journal, 50(5), 890--897. 5. Gorman, M. E., Groves, J. F., & Catalano, R. K. (2004). Societal dimensions of nanotechnology. IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, 23(4), 55--62. Page 15.591.10 6. Mnyusiwalla, A., Daar, A. S., & Singer, P. A. (2003). Mind the gap': science and ethics in nanotechnology. Nanotechnology, 14(3), 9--13.7. Roco, M. C., & Bainbridge, W. S. (2005). Societal implications of nanoscience and nanotechnology: maximizing human benefit. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 7(1), 1

Conference Session

Novel Methods in Engineering Ethics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2010-12: ETHICS’ ORPHAN: UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCESMarilyn Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology Marilyn Dyrud is a full professor in the Communication Department at Oregon Institute of Technology and regularly teaches courses in business and technical writing, rhetoric, public speaking, and ethics. She has been active in ASEE for over 20 years, serving as OIT's campus rep, ETD section rep, compiler of the annual engineering technology education bibliography, and past chair of the Pacific Northwest Section. She serves on two division boards (engineering ethics and engineering technology) and was named Fellow in 2008. In addition to ASEE, she is active in the Association for Business

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering Ethics into the Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Culver, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Ishwar Puri, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2010-662: ENGAGEMENT WITH ETHICS IN A LARGE ENGINEERINGPROGRAM: A STATUS REPORTSteven Culver, Virginia Tech Steve Culver is the Associate Director of the Office of Academic Assessment at Virginia Tech. He is involved in evaluation activities across the university and has been an evaluation consultant to such diverse organizations as the Education Ministry of Finland, the National Community College Center for Cooperative Education, Eastern Mennonite College (VA), the Junior Engineering Technical Society, the West Virginia Department of Education, the United States Department of Education, and the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia. As a part of his current job